Hellmuth and Enright Admitted to Poker Hall of Fame

Phil Hellmuth Jr and Barbara Enright have been admitted to the
Poker Hall Of Fame, joining 33 other stars of the game including
Doyle Brunson, Stu Ungar, Johnny Chan and Thomas James ‘TJ’
Cloutier.

Phil Hellmuth Jr and Barbara Enright have been admitted to the
Poker Hall Of Fame, joining 33 other stars of the game including
Doyle Brunson, Stu Ungar, Johnny Chan and Thomas James ‘TJ’
Cloutier.
Hellmuth made World Series of Poker (WSOP) history at this
year’s event by becoming the first person to win eleven WSOP
bracelets and has racked up a combined 121 total career money
finishes worth almost eight million dollars.
The first female player to be admitted, Enright has earned three
WSOP bracelets in a career spanning more than 20 years. Her first
WSOP prize came in her first win, the Ladies Seven-Stud title in
1986.
The Poker Hall Of Fame is a Las Vegas-based collection of the
most revered, respected and admired players in the game created by
Benny Binion, the originator of the WSOP, in 1979.
Selection criteria for the Hall Of Fame are straightforward but
standards are high, as a gambler must have played poker against
recognized top competitors for high stakes and gained their
respect. They must have also played consistently well and stood the
test of time.
Last year’s inductees, TJ Cloutier and Billy Baxter had a
combined total of 13 WSOP bracelets and joined the list, which also
includes William ‘Wild Bill’ Hickok, Edmond Hoyle, Thomas ‘Amarillo
Slim’ Preston and David ‘Chip’ Reese.
Hellmuth and Enright will have to wait before they have a
physical display of themselves at the Poker Hall Of Fame as
Harrah's, which purchased the WSOP in 2004, along with the Poker
Hall Of Fame itself, has yet to erect a monument. A form of the
Hall does still exist at Binion's in downtown Las Vegas, the
original home of the WSOP, but it is not affiliated with Harrah's
or the WSOP.

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